RFQ - SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL SERVICES (PUBLIC SECTOR LABOR MATTERS)

TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES.  PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE CITY OF EAST ORANGE (HEREAFTER “CITY”), A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, WILL BE ACCEPTING QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING LEGAL SERVICES:

SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL SERVICES (PUBLIC SECTOR LABOR MATTERS) :THE CITY IS SEEKING QUALIFIED SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL TO THE CITY IN PUBLIC SECTOR LABOR MATTERS.  SAID SERVICES SHALL BE PROVIDED SUBJECT TO THE DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION OF THE CITY’S OFFICE OF CORPORATION COUNSEL.

QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CITY NO LATER THAN 11:00 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2018, AND MUST BE MAILED OR HAND- DELIVERED TO THE EAST ORANGE OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT, ATTENTION LISA L. JACKSON, EAST ORANGE CITY HALL, 44 CITY HALL PLAZA, EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY 07018.  QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS FORWARDED BY FACSIMILE OR EMAIL TRANSMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  QUALIFICATIONS SENT EITHER BY

MAIL OR COURIER SERVICE MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT NO LATER THAN 11:00 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2018.  THE CITY SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOSS, NON-DELIVERY, OR PHYSICAL CONDITION OF QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS SENT BY MAIL OR COURIER SERVICE.  QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED INDIVIDUALLY IN A SEALED ENVELOPE.

DETAILED REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ARE ON FILE AT THE DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT, CITY HALL, 1
st FLOOR. BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE CITY OF EAST ORANGE’S WEBSITE: 
www.
eastorange -
nj .gov .  IF PICKED UP ON SITE, THERE WILL BE A NON-REFUNDABLE COST OF $25.00 PER RFP PACKET TO COVER THE COST OF PRINTING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.  CHECKS ARE TO BE MADE PAYABLE TO THE CITY OF EAST ORANGE. 

QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS ARE BEING SOLICITED THROUGH A FAIR AND OPEN PROCESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PAY-TO-PLAY LAW,
N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4
ET SEQ. , AND MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EAST ORANGE.

QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS WILL BE APPROVED BY RESOLUTION OF THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL.